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From: Chris Reffett <creffett@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201406-18 ] rxvt-unicode: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:16:51
Message-Id: 53A2D454.6000307@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201406-18
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: rxvt-unicode: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: June 19, 2014
10 Bugs: #509174
11 ID: 201406-18
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15 Synopsis
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18 A vulnerability in rxvt-unicode may allow a remote attacker to execute
19 arbitrary code.
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21 Background
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24 rxvt-unicode (urxvt) is a clone of the rxvt terminal emulator.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 x11-terms/rxvt-unicode < 9.20 >= 9.20
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34 Description
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37 rxvt-unicode does not properly handle OSC escape sequences, including
38 those used to read and write X window properties.
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40 Impact
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43 A remote attacker could entice a user to run a specially crafted file
44 using rxvt-unicode, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code
45 with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
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47 Workaround
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50 There is no known workaround at this time.
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52 Resolution
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55 All rxvt-unicode users should upgrade to the latest version:
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57 # emerge --sync
58 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/rxvt-unicode-9.20"
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60 References
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63 [ 1 ] CVE-2014-3121
64 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3121
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66 Availability
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69 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
70 the Gentoo Security Website:
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72 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-18.xml
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74 Concerns?
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77 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
78 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
79 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
80 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
81 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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83 License
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86 Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
87 belongs to its owner(s).
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89 The contents of this document are licensed under the
90 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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92 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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